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Mrs. Lewis- Prospect Elementary from Meridian ID is requesting books through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

Acquiring Adventures

Help me give my students books that will help them learn to love reading and appreciate the many adventures they can go on through a book. These books were hand-picked by my current students.

  • $556 goal

This project expired on May 29, 2020.

This project expired on May 29, 2020.

My Students

The 5th graders at my school come from an upper middle-class neighborhood whose parents value education. The students are pushed to complete a 40 book challenge in their 5th grade year at our school. For students who haven't yet found "the book" yet that ignites their passion for reading, this challenge is very difficult. I do have some avid readers in my class who helped me put this booklist together of books they loved to read. I hope that having more of a selection of books in class, I will have a better chance of reaching my reluctant readers.

My Project

I was not planning on writing a DonorsChoose project until next year. However, I have so many avid readers requesting new books I couldn't help but give in to them! Our school does a 40 book challenge for 5th grade students. Each book is equal to 150 pages. At this point in the year, just about half of my class has read 20 books and they need new material!

"The simplest way to make sure that we raise literate children is to show them that reading is a pleasurable activity and that means finding books that they enjoy, giving them access to these books and letting them read." ~Neil Gaiman My goal this year is to teach all of my students to love to read.

I myself, read the books in my library so that I can recommend good books to all of my kids. Reading is the greatest tool I can give my kids. Please help me by supplying them with the materials they need.

Mrs. Lewis- Prospect Elementary
Grades 3-5

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #1-7: A Graphix Collection: Full-Color Edition (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphix) • Amazon Business $50.04 1 $50.04
The Misadventures of Max Crumbly Books 1-3: The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 1; The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 2; The Misadventures of Max Crumbly 3 • Amazon Business $27.36 1 $27.36
The Little House (9 Volumes Set) • Amazon Business $25.14 1 $25.14
Serafina Boxed Set [3-Book Paperback Boxed Set] • Amazon Business $20.49 1 $20.49
The Big Sparkly Box of Unicorn Magic: Phoebe and Her Unicorn Box Set Volume 1-4 • Amazon Business $19.50 1 $19.50
Dog Man: The Cat Kid Collection: From the Creator of Captain Underpants (Dog Man #4-6 Boxed Set) • Amazon Business $19.34 1 $19.34
Legacy (8) (Keeper of the Lost Cities) • Amazon Business $13.59 1 $13.59
The Tyrant's Tomb (The Trials of Apollo, Book Four) (Trials of Apollo (4)) • Amazon Business $11.99 1 $11.99
The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limits of Forgiveness (Newly Expanded Paperback Edition) • Amazon Business $10.49 1 $10.49
Eleven • Amazon Business $9.86 1 $9.86
Wonder • Amazon Business $9.79 1 $9.79
The Last Kids on Earth and the Midnight Blade • Amazon Business $9.78 1 $9.78
Master of the Phantom Isle (Dragonwatch) • Amazon Business $9.49 1 $9.49
Blended • Amazon Business $9.17 1 $9.17
Shelby's Story: A Dog's Way Home Tale (Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales) • Amazon Business $9.01 1 $9.01
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond • Amazon Business $8.89 1 $8.89
Toby's Story: A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tale (A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales) • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Lily's Story: A Puppy Tale • Amazon Business $8.49 1 $8.49
Real Friends • Amazon Business $8.48 1 $8.48
Saturdays at Sea (Tuesdays at the Castle) • Amazon Business $7.99 1 $7.99
Dumpling Days (A Pacy Lin Novel) • Amazon Business $7.95 1 $7.95
The Hidden Kingdom (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #3): A Graphix Book • Amazon Business $7.79 1 $7.79
Fridays with the Wizards (Tuesdays at the Castle) • Amazon Business $7.53 1 $7.53
Flashback (7) (Keeper of the Lost Cities) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Nightfall (6) (Keeper of the Lost Cities) • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
A Graphix Book: Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #1: The Dragonet Prophecy • Amazon Business $7.49 1 $7.49
Basher Science: Extreme Physics • Amazon Business $7.48 1 $7.48
Ruby in the Sky • Amazon Business $7.19 1 $7.19
Thursdays with the Crown (Tuesdays at the Castle) • Amazon Business $6.99 1 $6.99
The Year of the Book (1) (An Anna Wang novel) • Amazon Business $6.92 1 $6.92
Spotlight Striker (Sports Illustrated Kids Graphic Novels) • Amazon Business $6.62 1 $6.62
The Lost Heir (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel) • Amazon Business $6.50 1 $6.50
Lemons • Amazon Business $6.17 1 $6.17
Best Friends (Real Friends) • Amazon Business $5.79 1 $5.79
Pax • Amazon Business $5.39 1 $5.39
Wednesdays in the Tower (Tuesdays at the Castle) • Amazon Business $5.29 1 $5.29

Materials cost

$407.46

Vendor shipping charges

 $3.99

Sales tax

 $24.65

3rd party payment processing fee

$6.11

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$472.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$83.33

Total project goal

$555.54

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